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package org.apache.geode.distributed.internal.tcpserver;



/**
 * Create sockets for TcpServer (and TcpClient).
 */
public interface TcpSocketCreator {
  /**
   * Returns a socket creator for server and peer-to-peer sockets
   */
  ClusterSocketCreator forCluster();

  /**
   * Returns a socket creator for client caches and WAN senders
   */
  ClientSocketCreator forClient();

  /**
   * Returns a socket creator for advanced use
   */
  AdvancedSocketCreator forAdvancedUse();
}
